Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

A giant cement churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.